Hi David,
Thanks very much for your usual rapid response.
I do get them, they don't make it very easy for me do they?
At least John turns up again in the 1851 Census and I also have him in '61, '81 & '91 (can't check '71, no subscription at the moment).
Like Father, like Son, Eli got married in 1860 (to Eliza Richardson from Renhold just to confuse matters) and can be found on the 1861 Census but is then missing from '81 & '91 in Ravensden although his wife Eliza is still shown as married and Head!
Eliza only had children in 1860 & 1874 which might suggest Eli was away quite a lot! If you have access to the '71 census could you take a look for me to check if either Eli or John were at home then?
Cheers Rob